DDC Chairperson, DC Ganderbal inspect Muharram arrangements at Dub
GANDERBAL: In order to take first hand appraisal of arrangements being put in place for holy month of Muharram, the Chairperson, District Development Council (DDC) Ganderbal, Nuzhat Ishfaq and Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shyambir Tuesday visited Dub Ganderbal to review the Muharram arrangements there. On the occasion, the duo visited Imambara Dub and took stock […]
DC Ganderbal chairs 13th NCORD meeting
GANDERBAL: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Shyambir Tuesday chaired a 13th meeting of the District-level NARCO Coordination Committee (NCORD) to review the measures taken by the enforcement agencies to curb the drug abuse and narcotic trafficking in the district. During the meeting a threadbare discussion was held on various issues pertaining to incidence of drug addiction, […]
DC Kulgam inaugurates three day’s distribution cum fitment camp for children
Aid, appliances distributed among differently-abled children
KULGAM: Chief Education Office Kulgam in Collaboration with ALIMCO under the banner of Samagra Shikhsha organized a three days distribution cum fitment camp for children with special needs at Kulgam. This camp was inaugurated by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat. While interacting with these specially-abled children, the DC said that administration […]
CUK holds 32nd meeting of UBC, takes important decisions
Ganderbal: The 32nd meeting of the University Building Committee (UBC) of the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) was held at Manasbal on Monday, with Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A Ravinder Nath in chair. The meeting was attended by experts from outside and within the valley including former Chief Executive Civil Works and Estates (DRDO) Er. K.N.Rai, CE, […]
Police arrests notorious drug smuggler in Baramulla
Srinagar: Police arrested a notorious drug smuggler in Baramulla and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that a police party arrested the most wanted and notorious drug smuggler at a checkpoint established at Uri. During search, officers were able to recover 276 grams of Charas like contraband substance […]
India’s projected population, as on July 1, is 139 crore: Govt to Lok Sabha
New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) The projected population of India, as on July 1, 2023, is 139 crore according to a report of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said as per the United Nations, Department of Economic and […]
Mandatory for OTT platforms to display anti-tobacco warnings on screen: Minister
New Delhi, July 25 (PTI) The government has made it mandatory for OTT platforms to display an anti-tobacco health warning as a prominent static message at the bottom of the screen during the period of a tobacco product being displayed or used in a programme, the Rajya Sabha was told on Tuesday. The government notified the Cigarettes […]
36,521 personnel recruited in CAPFs in 9 months; process on to fill 79,960 vacancies: Govt
New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) As many as 36,521 personnel have been recruited in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) like the BSF and the CRPF in last nine months, while the recruitment process for 79,960 vacancies is currently underway, Union Minister of State for Home Nisith Pramanik said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. He […]
Govt serious on allowing Muharram processions on 2 routes in Srinagar: Div Com Kashmir
Srinagar, July 25: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri on Tuesday said that government was serious on lifting decades restrictions on Muharram processions on two routes in Srinagar areas and that ball is in the Shia community court, who have been asked to provide details about number of people participating in the procession. Talking to […]
PM Modi cites East India Company, Indian Mujahideen to hit back at opposition alliance
New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday derided the opposition alliance INDIA as the most directionless the country had ever seen and cited reviled names such as East India Company and Indian Mujahideen to assert that people cannot be misled merely by the use of the country’s name. Parliamentary Affairs Minister […]
